Baking homemade cookies is one of the most rewarding experiences in the kitchen. The whole house starts to fill up with that sweet and welcoming scent, and the excitement of biting into a warm, gooey ...

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The baking expert’s new book is a deep dive into the art and science of making the cookies of your dreams. Emily Paster is the author of the widely admired blog, West of the Loop, primarily about food ...

No matter how ambitious your holiday cookie baking plans are, chances are good you won’t be cranking out the massive quantities most professional bakers are prepping for this holiday season. But that ...

Your recipe book isn't complete without these classic cookie recipes! Get our top cookies including chocolate chip, peanut ...

Sarah Kieffer knows a thing or two about cookies. Her “100 Cookies: The Baking Book for Every Kitchen” cookbook is a must-have for bakers, and her “pan-banging” technique, which gives cookies a ...

Many people show up at a holiday party and dig in to the Christmas cookies that line the dessert table. Few, though, have any idea how some of them ended up there. Your host likely didn't make all of ...

Always use room-temperature butter and eggs for consistent cookie texture. Chill dough before baking to keep cookies from spreading too much. Use one dough to make multiple cookies and save time ...

All her life, Colleen Thompson has seen the kitchen as a source of love, beginning with childhood memories in Colorado, where baking was a tie that bound family and friends. Blessed with one ...

A baking pan has higher sides than a cookie sheet—typically ranging from one to three inches deep. These sides help contain ...